Current Events:
ABC News has also uncovered even more stimulus spending in non-existent Congressional districts:
•In Oklahoma, recovery.gov lists more than $19 million in spending -- and 15 jobs created -- in yet more congressional districts that don't exist.
•In Iowa, it shows $10.6 million spent and 39 jobs created -- in nonexistent districts.
•In Connecticut's 42nd district (which also does not exist), the Web site claims 25 jobs created with zero stimulus dollars.
•The list of spending and job creation in fictional congressional districts extends to U.S. territories as well.
•$68.3 million spent and 72.2 million spent in the 1st congressional district of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
•$8.4 million spent and 40.3 jobs created in the 99th congressional district of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
•$1.5 million spent and .3 jobs created in the 69th district and $35 million for 142 jobs in the 99th district of the Northern Mariana Islands.
•$47.7 million spent and 291 jobs created in Puerto Rico's 99th congressional district.
Rep. David Obey (D-WI), Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, denounced the Administration's claim of jobs created or saved in a statement yesterday. He is demanding transparency in stimulus money.
Chapter 5 Elasticity
Chapter Five Outline, summary, and Hand-out questions.
If you join Dabbleboard (Cf. http://www.dabbleboard.com/); you can draw your graphs online instead of on the board. You can share graphs and chat online as well as use Dabbleboard for your Small Group collaborations.
Ch. 5 True/False Review
Ch. 5 Short Answer Review
Ch. 5 Objective Review
Ch. 5 Multiple choice prep
HW: gmsmith@shanahan.org
Chapter 5 Elasticity
1. Finish the final 14 True/false Questions in Chapter 5 posted on Shanawiki; you do not need to email these to me; we will review them in class. Cf. http://shanawiki.wikispaces.com/AP+Economics+Chapter+5+Elasticity
